MOSCOW, March 18. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will personally meet with athletes from the Russian Paralympic team on March 19 and congratulate them on their outstanding performance at the recently concluded 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy.
"As we have agreed, tomorrow I will have the opportunity to congratulate all of them personally with this remarkable result," Putin said during a meeting with Russian Cabinet members.
Putin also pointed out that despite Russia fielding a team of only six at the Paralympic Games, it finished third in total gold medals with eight.
"Our Paralympic athletes really showed out," Putin noted.
The Russian president pointed out that other national teams at the 2026 Paralympics rostered about 60-70 athletes on their squads.
